Danish Continental Shelf News


Altrad’s Stork Gets Inspection Contract for Ithaca Energy

May 08, 2025

Altrad’s recently acquired subsidiary Stork has secured a multi-year contract with Ithaca Energy for inspection services across its oil and gas assets off UK.The five-year contract, which started on March 1, 2025 will encompass the provision of inspection services for the topside pressure systems…

Newbuild USV Challenger Getting Ready for Remote-Controlled Subsea Work

May 08, 2025

Ocean services provider DeepOcean, with its joint venture partners Solstad Offshore and Østensjø Rederi, has taken delivery of a newbuild uncrewed surface vessel (USV), which will be used for subsea survey, inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work across offshore energy industries…

Eco Atlantic Moves Forward with Orange Basin Offshore Block Plans

May 06, 2025

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, an Atlantic Margin-focused oil and gas exploration company, has moved forward in the process of formalizing the operatorship of the recently acquired block offshore South Africa.As announced in 2024, Eco has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Azinam South Africa…

Democratic-Led Coalition Sues Trump for Halting Offshore Wind Projects

May 06, 2025

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued on Monday in a bid to block President Donald Trump's move to suspend leasing and permitting of new wind projects, saying it threatens to cripple the wind industry and a key source of clean energy…

Vestas Records First Quarter Profit Despite Predictions

May 06, 2025

Wind turbine maker Vestas on Tuesday reported an unexpected operating profit for the first quarter, contrary to analysts' predictions of a loss, and kept its outlook for the year unchanged despite geopolitical uncertainty.The Danish company…

Greensand’s CO2 Transit Terminal at Port Esbjerg Starts Taking Shape

May 05, 2025

The construction of CO2 transit terminal at Port Esbjerg in Denmark has officially started marking another milestone in the development of Greensand carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.The terminal will feature six large holding tanks, each capable of storing approximately 1…

Rig Retirements Set to Rise as Utilization Falls to Lowest Level Since 2021

May 04, 2025

The offshore rig market recovery appears to have taken a pause, with demand tapering off and marketed utilization hitting the lowest levels recorded since recovery began in 2021. A variety of factors have contributed to this – including Saudi…

INEOS Set for May Launch of First European Built CO2 Carrier

May 01, 2025

The first European built CO2 carrier, dedicated for work at the Greensand carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, will be christened and launched on May 14, 2025.All ship sections of the vessel have now been successfully constructed and assembled…

Jan De Nul Installs First Foundation at RWE’s Thor Offshore Wind Farm

May 01, 2025

Jan De Nul has kicked off the installation campaign of the monopile foundations for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm, completing the installation of the first of 72 monopiles with its heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés.When finished, Denmark’s largest…

BOEM Seeks Public Comment for Eleventh National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program

Apr 29, 2025

On April 18, 2025, the Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) would soon initiate the first step in an engagement process to develop the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program)…

Woodside's First-Quarter Revenue Beats Expectations

Apr 22, 2025

Shares of Australia's Woodside Energy were up nearly 4% on Wednesday after the gas producer posted first-quarter revenue above estimates.Perth-based Woodside reported revenue of $3.32 billion for the quarter ended March 31, beating a Visible Alpha consensus estimate of $2…

EEW SPC Delivers First Monopiles for Thor Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 22, 2025

EEW Special Pipe Constructions (EEW SPC) has delivered first monopiles for Thor project, Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, being developed by RWE.In March 2025, the first of 12 shipments for the Thor project was completed at the port of Rostock…

US Launches Preps for Expanded Offshore Drilling

Apr 21, 2025

The U.S. Interior Department on Friday said it would begin taking public input for a new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program that could include new zones in the Arctic and elsewhere to maximize energy development.President Donald…

US Plans New Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales

Apr 21, 2025

US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to begin a public engagement process to develop a new schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.“Launching…

Greensand CCS Scheme in North Sea Lines Up First CO2 Storage Customer

Apr 17, 2025

Öresundskraft Kraft & Värme and INEOS, on behalf of Project Greensand, have signed an agreement to investigate the opportunity to store up to 210,000 tonnes of CO2 annually from Sweden in Denmark.The captured carbon dioxide is planned for safe…

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